by Editor BGF | Oct 19, 2025 | Papers & Reports, Publications
As the world enters a new era shaped by artificial intelligence, digital currencies, and blockchain economies, the need for ethical governance and trusted value systems has never been more urgent. To meet this challenge, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) — through its pioneering initiative, the AI World Society (AIWS) — has launched the AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI).
Purpose and Vision
AIWS-DASI redefines the meaning of digital assets in the AI Age. Beyond speculation or currency, digital assets are understood as new embodiments of human achievement — representing knowledge, creativity, trust, and the collective progress of civilization.
The initiative envisions a future where every digital asset is ethically designed, transparently managed, and socially valuable, serving as a tool for peace, sustainability, and global cooperation rather than exploitation or manipulation.
Framework and Methodology
AIWS-DASI establishes a three-dimensional framework for evaluating and certifying digital assets:
- Standards (Ethical and Technical):
Ensuring transparency in creation, ownership, and transaction mechanisms, while aligning with AIWS principles of accountability, fairness, and benefit to humanity.
- Quality (Intrinsic and Societal Value):
Assessing each asset’s contribution to social good — peace, sustainability, education, or innovation — and its authenticity and provenance.
- Values (Human-Centered and Cultural):
Measuring how assets reflect cultural heritage, moral integrity, and respect for human dignity.
Through these criteria, AIWS-DASI will identify and certify AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets, setting a gold standard for ethical digital creation and exchange.
Implementation and Global Collaboration
To realize its vision, BGF will establish the AIWS Digital Asset Standards Board (ADASB) — an interdisciplinary council of ethicists, economists, technologists, and cultural leaders — to oversee the development and application of these standards.
BGF and AIWS will also publish the “BGF–AIWS Charter on Digital Asset Ethics and Value”, serving as a foundational guide for governments, enterprises, and innovators seeking to ensure integrity and trust in the digital economy.
Toward a Human-Centered Digital Future
The AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative connects financial innovation with the moral and intellectual foundations of civilization. It links technology to human dignity, creativity, and compassion, offering a path where digital transformation serves not only economic growth but also enlightenment and peace.
By introducing AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets and establishing global standards for their recognition, BGF and AIWS reaffirm their mission: to ensure that technology in the AI Age elevates humanity to a higher level of wisdom, justice, and shared prosperity.
by Editor BGF | Oct 19, 2025 | Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security, News
The Boston Global Forum is honored to welcome distinguished leaders and thinkers from Japan and Taiwan as featured speakers at its special gatherings on November 3–4, 2025, at Harvard University.
From Japan, the Forum proudly hosts:
- Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister of Japan and Representative of BGF in Japan, who will deliver the keynote “A Decade of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award” and share insights on the Shinzo Abe Initiative and Japan’s leadership in advancing peace and ethical technology governance.
- Kanetsugu Mike, President of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG Bank), who will deliver the keynote address at the session “Building Trust in AI-Driven Finance,” exploring how ethical and transparent financial innovation can reinforce confidence and collaboration in the global AI economy.
From Taiwan, Mr. Joseph Jye-Cherng Lyu, Chairman of the International Economic Cooperation Association and Former Finance Minister of Taiwan, will deliver a keynote at the session “AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI) and Issuing AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets,” focusing on the integration of ethical principles, digital transparency, and responsible governance in the age of AI and blockchain.
Together, these distinguished speakers exemplify the shared commitment of Japan and Taiwan to peace, innovation, and human-centered progress — ideals that define the AI World Society (AIWS) vision.
Kanetsugu Mike, president and chief executive officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., speaks during a media roundtable in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s lending arm is seeking acquisitions of about 100 billion yen ($890 million) in Asia and the U.S. to bolster its global operations, Mike said. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
by Editor BGF | Oct 19, 2025 | Global Alliance for Digital Governance
In an era where digital assets are redefining value, ownership, and trust, the AIWS Digital Asset Standards Initiative (AIWS-DASI) seeks to establish a global ethical and quality framework for the digital economy.
Launched by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) — through its pioneering initiative, the AI World Society (AIWS) — this program positions digital assets not merely as financial instruments, but as reflections of knowledge, creativity, human dignity, and social progress.
AIWS-DASI aims to define and certify the ethical, technical, and societal dimensions of digital assets, ensuring they contribute to transparency, sustainability, and the common good. It introduces the concept of AIWS Esteemed Digital Assets, recognizing innovations, works, and achievements that embody the highest standards of integrity and human-centered value.
Through this initiative, BGF and AIWS call on world leaders, scholars, and innovators to collaborate in building a trusted, human-centric digital ecosystem — one that transforms technology into a force for peace, inclusion, and enlightenment in the AI Age.
Please see full here: https://bostonglobalforum.org/publication/the-aiws-digital-asset-standards-initiative-aiws-dasi-2/
by Editor BGF | Oct 12, 2025 | News
Honoring the 2025 Laureate and Advancing a Decade of Global Leadership for Peace and Humanity
Date: November 3, 2025 (Afternoon)
Venue: Harvard University Faculty Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) will host a distinguished ceremony on the afternoon of November 3, 2025, at the Harvard University Faculty Club, to honor the 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient.
This year’s celebration marks a major milestone — the 10th Anniversary of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award (2015–2025) — a decade of recognizing exceptional world leaders who have advanced peace, stability, and human dignity through vision, courage, and ethical leadership.
The event will include a special session, “New Ideas for the Award at 10 Years,” gathering members of the BGF–AIWS Family — global leaders, scholars, innovators, and previous award recipients — to discuss the future of the Award and its evolving mission in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
As the world faces profound technological and geopolitical transformation, BGF aims to enhance and advance the World Leader for Peace and Security Award as a living initiative — one that unites its laureates to collaborate on building a more peaceful, just, and human-centered world.
Through this special occasion, the Boston Global Forum calls upon global resources and collective wisdom to build and realize the AI World Society model, where technology and innovation are guided by ethics, compassion, and the enduring values of humanity — elevating the human being to a higher level of consciousness and development.
by Editor BGF | Oct 12, 2025 | News, Shaping Futures
October 10, 2025 — Sacramento, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 53 (SB 53), the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA), establishing the United States’ first comprehensive framework for AI safety, transparency, and accountability.
The law requires developers of powerful AI systems to disclose safety frameworks, assess catastrophic risks, and report serious incidents within strict deadlines. It also mandates transparency in AI training data and AI-generated content.
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) commends California’s leadership, noting that this act reflects the spirit of the AI World Society (AIWS) — ensuring technology development aligns with ethics, public trust, and human security.
BGF calls on democratic nations to follow California’s example by embedding AI transparency, accountability, and human values into law — advancing a global framework for responsible AI governance.
https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/tokenring-2025-10-10-california-unleashes-nations-first-comprehensive-ai-safety-and-transparency-act
